These Obits are courtesy of The CYNTHIANA DEMOCRAT Page 1, 10 August 1967 Long Illness Proves Fatal To W. C. Howk William Chowning HOWK, 84, President of the National Bank of Cynthiana since 1939, died Thursday, Aug. 3, at Harrison Memorial Hospital after being ill for three years. He was a retired farmer and tobacco dealer, member of the Cynthiana Christian Church and a member of the Cynthiana Elks Lodge No. 438. Surviving him are his wife, Margaret SHROPSHIRE HOWK; two sons W. c. HOWK Jr., Cynthiana, and Daniel McShane HOWK, U.S. Marines, Paris Island, S.C.; two daughters, Mrs. Robert OWEN, Maryland, and Mrs. B.G. PARFET, Michigan; two granddaughters, five grandsons and two great grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Saturday, Aug. 5, at Whaley Funeral Home by Roy S. HULAN. Burial was at Battle Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers were Horace POULTER, Lansing NICHOLS, Leslie McKEE, W. O. SHROPSHIRE, Jack MARSHALL, Oren W. DILTZ, and Lark K. BOX. Honorary pallbearers were the Board of Directors of the National Bank, Board of Directors of battle Grove Cemetery, T. R. TOADVIVNE, William H. CONWAY, Harry S. TAYLOR, Larry DOUGLAS, William PENNIMAN, Joe. W. TAYLOR and Lawsrence B. FULLER.. An Elks Memorial Service was held at the Funeral Home on Friday. Monday 20 Aug. 1979 Train Kills William Howk at Bridge Street Crossing William Chowning HOWK Jr., 59, mostly known as "Catfish", was killed Wednesday at 8:05 p.m. when he was struck by a southbound L & N train near the Bridge Street crossing. "He just kind of dove in front of the train", said Johnny SORRELL, witness to the accident. The train didn't have time to stop. Several of HOWK's belongings were found near the accident scene on an old parked car-a wallet and a cigarette lighter he had taken from his pockets. County Coroner Ed WHALEY said a coroner's inquest will be held and an autopsy performed to determine the official cause of death. HOWK lived at Route 5, Harrison ccounty with his stepmother, Mrs. W.C. HOWK, Sr. He worked part time for Donald EDWARDS as a plumber. "I guess he worked for me for the last 20 years off and on." Said EDWARDS. "He worked with about every plumber in town." A veteran of World War 11, HOWK served in the 3rd Raider Battalion of the U.S.Marine Corps and in the U.S. Air Force. He was honorably discharged and was a member of the P.Rennaker Bedford Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars. HOWK was also a member of the Cynthiana Christian Church. Survivors include one daughter, Martha Dan HOWK YATES of Richmond; a sister, Mrs. Robert OWENS of Chevy Chase, Md.; a half-sister, Mrs. B.G. PARFET of Scottsdale, Ariz., and a half-brother, Dan HOWK of Harrison County. Graveside services were held at Battlegrove (sic) Cemetery Saturday at 10 a. m.. The Rev. Larry W. BISHOP conducted the funeral.